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The deal will see the international midfielder, having scored on his only appearance against Haiti under Diego Maradona, arrive on a twelve-month deal which will feature a fixed-price option to buy. The midfielder will be expected to take up the attacking midfield position previously occupied by Douglas, before his move to Corinthians in the past […]
The player was much criticised by fans last year for his lack of commitment to the club, after enduring a marathon week of celebrations in his first season back in Brazil. Ronaldinho’s brother and agent, Assis, has hinted that this year’s participation will be much less, whilst the club for now have only agreed to […]
-Kaka won the first Samba Gold trophy in 2008 here at Milanello. How do you feel today? I am delighted. It is not easy to win this kind of personal award. To be voted the best Brazilian in Europe after three years here is very rewarding. I am especially happy because the past winners of […]
The 22-year-old right-back was carried off on a stretcher after just 22 minutes in Thursday’s Europa League encounter against Manchester City. Porto didn’t state how long Danilo will be out of action for, but the player believes he will return in six weeks. He wrote on his Twitter page: ”Thank you for the support! It […]
After three months on the sidelines, during which, only last week, the ‘Emperor’ was forced to spend extra time locked in the club hotel to curb his excesses, Adriano is finally in shape to take to a football pitch once more. The match with São Caetano will see new signing Douglas in action also, as […]
Far from prolific last season, the 20-year-old striker has sprung to life this season with seven goals in five starts. However, on a night that should have been a celebration for the youngster, his mood was soured with an injury-time red-card that will see him miss the next match and allow for the return of […]
This month, Sambafoot are giving you the chance to win a signed AC Milan shirt from Brazilian captain Thiago Silva. How to win? To win, just simply create an account with us and try to become the best contributor in our Brazilian football community. To be designated the best contributor, you must participate to the […]
No figures are discussed in the article, but the piece offers descriptions of the Barcelona targets, including the description of Leandro Damião as a ‘goal-scoring tank’. The rumours may seem like tabloid rubbish, but with the current dispute over Oscar’s ownership, there has certainly never been a better time to approach the youngster.
The Spanish giants will take on CSKA Moscow in the Champions League round of 16, with the first leg kicking off at the Arena Khimki on Tuesday. ”Real are doing very well in La Liga, and in Europe they have everything to reach the semi-finals, the final and to be champions,” Carlos told Real Madrid […]
The 48-year-old won 81 caps for the national team, scoring 43 goals, and forged a formidable strike partnership with fellow footballer-turned-politician Romario. Bebeto becomes the latest Brazilian legend to join the LOC after three-time FIFA Player of the Year and two-time European Footballer of the Year Ronaldo was confirmed in the role in December. Ronaldo, […]
The 20-year-old right-back was stretchered off in the 22nd minute after going in to a challenge with City midfielder Yaya Touré. Danilo is expected to have MRI scan today, but there are fears that the former Santos player might of torn an internal lateral ligament in his left knee.
The Portuguese champions face the task of overturning a 2-1 deficit at the Etihad stadium in the return leg next Wednesday. ”It’s not over. We will go to Manchester with our full force to try and make a comeback,” Hulk said. ”We knew it would be a tough match, playing against a great team. We […]
The Brazilian international said: ”The fact we play at home in front of our fans always plays an important role. ”We need the support of our fans to win and we can do it with them on our side. But we are facing a great rival. ”We know the qualities of City — they are […]
Sergio Dario opened the scoring for the home-side against the run-of-play, setting the tone for a game of relentless Corinthians attacks in search of an equaliser. The goal did arrive, but the Timão were forced to wait until deep into injury time for Ralf’s vital contribution.
Robinho turned-in one of his best performances in a Milan shirt and ended the game with two goals to show for his efforts. “Certainly things are looking good, but we need the same attitude in the second leg too,” Robinho told RAI Sport. “We cannot allow our opponents a chance. “We know that we have the quality to fight […]
Following their omissions from the Brazil squad announced this week, particularly surprising in the case of right-back Rafael, the da Silva twins have a rare chance to show their wares together in Europe tonight. Following United’s Champions League exit, both players can look forward to plenty of European football exposure in this year’s competition, as […]
Piazon had several dangerous shots on target and showed glimpses of his talent with the ball at his feet, playing from a wide position in a front-three. The game finished 3-3, with a strong West Ham team featuring players who have been called into the first-team set-up this season, meaning the result went to penalties, […]
Flamengo travelled to Buenos Aires with the intention of getting a point and will return home happy with the outcome, if not the performance. The Carioca side actually took a first-half lead despite seeing very little of the play in attacking areas, when a flowing attacking move was not dealt with by the Lanús defence, […]
Henrique gave Santos the lead inside the 10th minute smashing the ball home from twelve yards, after keeper Daniel Varca failed to gather Ganso’s free-kick. However in the 35th minute the home side equalised thanks to Enrique Parada’s cross finding an unmark Ernesto Cristaldo at the back post – who fired a low half volley […]
The former Porto player was close to joining Palmeiras in January, but negotiations between the two clubs broke down. Carlos Alberto, 27, has been maintaining his fitness at São Januario in recent weeks, but has been training away from the Cruz de Malta’s first-team. ”He’s not in the commissions plans. We are working with the […]
The 27-year-old was the star performer in Brazil’s last international match against Egypt in November, scoring two goals in the Selecão’s 2-0 win. Jonas has also been impressing at club level with Valencia, having so far found the back of the net eleven times this season. Speaking to Globoesporte he said: ”I was very happy […]
After a recent police strike that left 150 dead in ten days on Salvador’s streets, this week’s game had been christened the Clássico da Paz. It has been a troubled time for the city, and its football teams – without policing, recent Bahia and Vitória games had come close to being cancelled, only taking place […]
The latest FIFA world rankings announced last night see Mano Menezes’ Brazil side slip to seventh place, a drop of four places in the past twelve months. A friendly with Bosnia at the end of this month will give the posibility of a move up to sixth, but for a country accustomed to footballing success, […]
